1936 THE REAL MOTHER GOOSE Hardcover Dust Jacket
1936 edition of Mother Goose published by Rand McNally & Co. It has a dust jacket in a paper backed clear wrapper for protection. Pieces of the dust jacket are missing at the top and bottom of the spine and at the top of the front. Binding and interior pages are structurally sound without any obvious signs of inscriptions, marginalization, or dog-eared pages.
According to one story, Mother Goose was a woman named Elizabeth Goose. She lived in Boston, Massachusetts, in the 1600s. Some people believe the rhymes she made up for her grandchildren survive as the Mother Goose tales we know today. However, no one has found any proof that she actually wrote the stories. A separate book, "The Inner City Mother Goose" by Eve Merriam, was once one of the most banned books in the United States. Some parents, teachers, and librarians were uncomfortable with the book's portrayal of multicultural communities. Nursery rhymes are extremely important for children when learning language and communication skills and build confidence to prepare children for reading and writing as they get older. If you celebrate the freedom to read, collecting a copy of Mother Goose is a great addition to your library.